Question

Notice for listening a motivational speech for students

Answer 1

1. Say “Hello” and greet your students with a smile every day (if possible, stand in the doorway and say hello to each student by name as they enter the classroom). Show them that you are happy to see them.

2. Make time to hear your students thoughts, ideas, and opinions. Take a genuine interest and give a response that shows you care.
3. Use redirection (e.g., say “finish writing your sentence” instead of “stop talking” or “look up here” instead of “stop looking out the window”). Nonverbal redirection, like tapping the students paper or book in the spot where they should be, as a reminder to get back on task, is often effective as well.
4. Tell your students what you want them to do instead of what you don’t want them to do (e.g., say “quiet in the hallway” instead of “no talking in the hallway”, “keep your hands to yourself” instead of “no hitting.”) Children respond better when you tell them what to do instead of what not to do.
5. Leave out extraneous comments about behavior (e.g., “No one else is doing that; why are you?” “I don’t know how you act at home, but you are not going to act like that here.” “Lower your voice, no one else wants to hear you.”). These kinds of comments often lead to other students chiming in with negative comments, embarrassment for the student, and an opening for the student to talk back to you. The same goes for negative comments about learning such as “How do you not get this? We already went over it three times!” Stay calm and re-explain it.
6. Show empathy to your students (e.g., “You seem frustrated. Let me see how I can help you.”)

7. Give choices to your students.
Examples of choices can include:
Read a book of your choice and do a book report on it
After you read this paragraph, draw a picture or write a few sentences to summarize what you read
For homework, make a poster or write a poem about your favorite activity
Write or type your essay
8. Teach your students to treat others nicely, use kind words, and be tolerant of differences. Let them know that you are proud of them and they should be proud of themselves when you see them being helpful or kind to others. Remind them of class rules to be respectful and speak nicely to their peers. Report any bullying to your school team and be aware and follow your school’s protocol for bullying.
Check out How to End Bullying Part 1: 19 Tips for Parents and Teachers and How to End Bullying Part 2: 15 Tips for Kids
9. For younger students, teach them how to share with each other. For example, if a child snatches a toy out of another child’s hand and that other child hits the child who took the toy, teach them and model how to appropriately ask for a toy (e.g., “Can I have a turn playing with that please?”) and how to respond if the other child says “No, I am playing with it.” (e.g., show them how to find another toy to play with). Teach the child who hit to use his words (e.g., “I do not like when you snatch a toy from my hand, I was playing with this”). Teach the children to ask for help from an adult if they cannot work it out on their own. Also encourage children to share and set limits for how long your students can play with a particular toy before they must let another child have a turn. Give appropriate praise when you see nice sharing among students (“I love how you shared the cars with Brian today! Keep up the good work!”).
10. Allow your students to have opportunities for movement throughout the day (other than recess).